Hi Snoopis:
Before you disable your DRL's, I would like to give you some additional information to consider. The final decision, of course, is yours.
Although many of us as owners may not like the DRL's, we are not the only ones that are affected by them. In countries where DRL's have been standard for many years (Scandinavia, Canada), a whole generation of elementary school children have grown up more or less expecting that all cars will have two lights on the front of them at all times. For better or worse (we can't influence this), these kids look for a set of headlights before they cross the road, rather than looking for an automobile itself. Disabling DRL's puts small kids at greater risk (due to their expectation of seeing DRL's), no matter how alert and cautious the driver of the car is.
I don't have any kids myself, so this is not a selfish comment aimed at protecting my kids. Just a thought others may want to consider before disconnecting the DRL's.
FWIW, in Switzerland, the automobile association (not the government) is running an advertising campaign to encourage drivers to turn their headlights on all the time. DRL's are not supplied as standard (or even optional) equipment in Switzerland, however, compliance with the new idea is running over 90% now, and all dealers and aftermarket stores have kits available for purchase that retrofit DRL's onto existing cars.
So, funny enough, what some of us are doing in North America (disabling DRL's) is exactly the opposite of what enthusiasts in Europe are doing - they're installing DRL's.
Regards, Michael